How to Straighten Fence Posts

1

Buy 1-2 E-Z Mender brackets, depending on how crooked your post is.

Buy 1-2 E-Z Mender brackets, depending on how crooked your post is.

2

Push the tip of an E-Z Mender bracket into the ground at the base of the post.

Push the tip of an E-Z Mender bracket into the ground at the base of the post.

3

Hit the bump on the side of the bracket with a mallet to drive it into the groun

Hit the bump on the side of the bracket with a mallet to drive it into the ground.

4

Screw the bracket to the post using 1 in (2.5 cm) coated structural screws.

Screw the bracket to the post using 1 in (2.5 cm) coated structural screws.

5

Install another bracket on the other side of the post if you want more stability

Install another bracket on the other side of the post if you want more stability.

6

Purchase 1 Fix-a-Fence post brace per leaning post.

Purchase 1 Fix-a-Fence post brace per leaning post.

7

Dig a hole 8 in (20 cm) away from the post with a clam-shell post digger.

Dig a hole 8 in (20 cm) away from the post with a clam-shell post digger.

8

Assemble the Fix-a-Fence brace by screwing the pole into the brace.

Assemble the Fix-a-Fence brace by screwing the pole into the brace.

9

Mix a 60 lb (27 kg) bag of fast-setting concrete in a wheelbarrow.

Mix a 60 lb (27 kg) bag of fast-setting concrete in a wheelbarrow.

10

Set the pipe straight in the hole and position the brace against the post.

Set the pipe straight in the hole and position the brace against the post.

11

Fill the hole around the brace with the mixed concrete.

Fill the hole around the brace with the mixed concrete.

12

Wait 1 full day for the concrete to cure.

Wait 1 full day for the concrete to cure.

13

Attach the brace to the post using the provided screws.

Attach the brace to the post using the provided screws.

How to Straighten Fence Posts

Steps

Buy 1-2 E-Z Mender brackets, depending on how crooked your post is.

Push the tip of an E-Z Mender bracket into the ground at the base of the post.

Hit the bump on the side of the bracket with a mallet to drive it into the groun

Screw the bracket to the post using 1 in (2.5 cm) coated structural screws.

Install another bracket on the other side of the post if you want more stability

Purchase 1 Fix-a-Fence post brace per leaning post.

Dig a hole 8 in (20 cm) away from the post with a clam-shell post digger.

Assemble the Fix-a-Fence brace by screwing the pole into the brace.

Mix a 60 lb (27 kg) bag of fast-setting concrete in a wheelbarrow.

Set the pipe straight in the hole and position the brace against the post.

Fill the hole around the brace with the mixed concrete.

Wait 1 full day for the concrete to cure.

Attach the brace to the post using the provided screws.

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How to Straighten Fence Posts

Steps

Buy 1-2 E-Z Mender brackets, depending on how crooked your post is.

Push the tip of an E-Z Mender bracket into the ground at the base of the post.

Hit the bump on the side of the bracket with a mallet to drive it into the groun

Screw the bracket to the post using 1 in (2.5 cm) coated structural screws.

Install another bracket on the other side of the post if you want more stability

Purchase 1 Fix-a-Fence post brace per leaning post.

Dig a hole 8 in (20 cm) away from the post with a clam-shell post digger.

Assemble the Fix-a-Fence brace by screwing the pole into the brace.

Mix a 60 lb (27 kg) bag of fast-setting concrete in a wheelbarrow.

Set the pipe straight in the hole and position the brace against the post.

Fill the hole around the brace with the mixed concrete.

Wait 1 full day for the concrete to cure.

Attach the brace to the post using the provided screws.

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